Gowercroft Joinery has many years of experience working with architects and specifiers to create high-quality bespoke joinery to fit exact needs. Our company’s technical expertise and flexibility provides significant time savings in the design stage and financial savings in timely delivery and product quality.
Category Archives: Architectural Joinery
Timber Sliding, Folding Doors; Moved by Centor
November 18, 2011 – 8:56 am
What are they? Sliding, folding doors (otherwise known as bi-fold doors) open up entire walls, seamlessly bringing the outside in, creating vistas and allowing light and fresh air inside. Bi-fold doors stack to the side/s, and have no posts or fixed door panels to block views or breezes. The door operates in two ways; One read more
Redevelopment of Riber Castle – Phase 1
September 30, 2011 – 10:59 am
A Troubled Past Riber Castle is a 19th century Grade II listed country house overlooking Matlock, Derbyshire. It was built by local mill-owner John Smedley in 1862 as his private home. After the death of Smedley’s wife, the castle became a boys’ school until the 1930s. With the coming of WWII the Ministry of Defence read more
Accoya Timber for High Specification Roof Lantern
September 14, 2011 – 8:51 am
The Dilemma John Thornley O.B.E. wanted a replacement roof lantern for his house. The current lantern was letting water into the roof space, the double glazed units had broken down, the wood was rotten and the overall look of the lantern did not match the beauty of the rest of the property. “It was very read more